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Crime in Western Societies, 1945-1974 (ICPSR 7769)

Principal Investigator(s):
Gurr, Ted Robert;
Gurr, Erika

Summary:

These data were collected from national statistical sources
for 16 western societies plus Israel and Japan. Data on population and
eight categories of crime were gathered for as many years as possible
between 1945 and 1974. Both convictions and offenses known to police
were recorded whenever possible. Variables include percent yearly
change and population-weighted measures of the incidence of each
offense.

These data were collected from national statistical sources
for 16 western societies plus Israel and Japan. Data on population and
eight categories of crime were gathered for as many years as possible
between 1945 and 1974. Both convictions and offenses known to police
were recorded whenever possible. Variables include percent yearly
change and population-weighted measures of the incidence of each
offense.

Access Notes

The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public.
Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.

Dataset(s)

Study Description

Citation

Gurr, Ted Robert, and Erika Gurr. Crime in Western Societies, 1945-1974. ICPSR07769-v3. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1997. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07769.v3

Scope of Study

Methodology

Data Source:

National statistical sources for 16 Western societies
plus Israel and Japan

Version(s)

Original ICPSR Release: 1984-03-18

Version History:

2005-11-04 On 2005-03-14 new files were added to one
or more datasets. These files included additional setup files as well
as one or more of the following: SAS program, SAS transport, SPSS portable,
and Stata system files. The metadata record was revised 2005-11-04 to
reflect these additions.

1997-09-19 SAS and SPSS data definition statements have been
added to this collection.

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